Friends of Spc. Ronald Murray, Jr., a local soldier who died last week in Kuwait, say they’re overwhelmed to hear about his death.

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Updated: 11:51 PM EST Nov 15, 2016

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FOR FRIENDS OF
SPECIALIST RONALD MURRAY
JUNIOR HEARING ABOUT HIS
DEATH WAS DEVASTATING."HEART
BROKEN. I WAS JUST SO IN SHOCK
AND AS YOU CAN SEE IT'S JUST
OVERWHELMING STILL. I'M JUST
ABSOLUTELY HEARTBROKEN," -
BETH HOBBS "RIGHT NOW I'M
TRYING TO DO MY BEST TO STAY
STRONG AND I KNOW THAT HE
WOULD WANT ME TO," - SAM
CANCELLIERIBOTH HOBBS AND
CANCELLIERI WORKED AT THE
KROGER IN RINCON WITH MURRAY.
MURRAY, WHO LIVED IN RINCON
AND SAVANNAH.WAS A FIRE
SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN THE ARMY.
LAST THURSDAY, HE DIED IN A
VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN KUWAIT."IT
JUST BREAKS MY HEART.THE WORLD
IS A SADDER PLACE," -
HOBBSMURRAY'S FRIENDS SAY HE
WAS HARDWORKING, RESPECTFUL,
AND LOVED TO MAKE PEOPLE SMILE.
"HIS THING WAS SOCKS, HE WOULD
WEAR THE FUNNIEST SOCKS AND
YOU WOULD SAY, 'LET ME SEE
YOUR SOCKS TODAY' AND HWOULD
HAVE DONUTS OR SUPERHEROES OR
JUST CRAZY SOCKS," - HOBBSTHEY
ALSO SAY HE WASN'T JUST A HERO
FOR SERVING IN THE ARMED
FORCES.BUT BECAUSE OF THE
PERSON HE WAS DAY IN AND DAY
OUT."HE JUST HAD GREAT HEART
AND HE WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR
EVERYBODY.IT DOESN'T MATTER
WHAT IT WAS.HE WOULD HELP YOU
OUT AND WHATEVER IT TOOK HE

Friends of local soldier react to his death

Friends of Spc. Ronald Murray, Jr., a local soldier who died last week in Kuwait, say they’re overwhelmed to hear about his death.

Friends of Spc. Ronald Murray, Jr., a local soldier who died last week in Kuwait, say they’re overwhelmed to hear about his death.

Spc. Murray was killed in a vehicle accident in Kuwait last Thursday. He was 23 years old.

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Murray joined the US Army in January of 2015 where he served as a Spc. Murray was killed in a vehicle accident in Kuwait last Thursday. He was 23 years old.

Murray joined the US Army in January of 2015 where he served as a Fire Support Specialist.

Beth Hobbs worked with Murray at the Kroger in Rincon for about six months in 2014. She says she was devastated to hear about Murray’s death.

"Heart broken. I was just so in shock and as you can see it's just overwhelming still. I'm just absolutely heartbroken," said Hobbs.

"It just breaks my heart. The world is a sadder place.”

Sam Cancellieri also worked with Murray the Kroger in Rincon in 2014.

"Right now I'm trying to do my best to stay strong and i know that he would want me to," said Cancellieri.

Murray’s friends say he was hardworking, respectful and loved to make people smile.

“He had the greatest personality. And his thing was socks, he would wear the funniest socks and you would say, 'Let me see your socks today' and he would have donuts or superheroes or just crazy socks,” Hobbs said.

They also say he wasn't just a hero for serving in the armed forces but because of the person he was day in and day out.

"He just had a great heart and he would do anything for everybody. It doesn't matter what it was. He would help you out and whatever it took he would just give it all," Cancellieri said.

Murray’s family has released a statement about his death as well.

"Thank you for your thoughts, kind words and prayers of comfort during the passing of Spc. Ronald L. Murray Jr. He loved his country. He loved life and being a part of the military. We will miss the joy and laughter he brought to our lives, but we will forever be proud of his service to our nation."

Murray’s Homegoing Service is tentatively scheduled for Saturday at Living Hope Community Church in Garden City. A burial with full military honors will be held at Cypress Creek Cemetery in Pineland, S.C.